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Cynthia Frisby, professor of journalism, speaks to incoming students during Summer Welcome, one of the programs at Mizzou to help new students. MU leaders credit supports for transfer students as a key to the 16 percent increase in transfer enrollment.

Aug. 21, 2019

More students transferring to University of Missouri

Mizzou also has double digit percentage growth increase in online students.

This is a photo of glasses in front of several computer monitors.

Aug. 20, 2019

Preventing privacy leaks when online data can be gathered publicly

MU researcher shares a $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation with the University of Illinois-Chicago and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Chancellor Alexander Cartwright signs a Memorandum of Understanding with the Truman VA to make accessing health resources for veterans easier.

Aug. 19, 2019

New partnership will improve mental health services for veterans and their families

The Mizzou Veterans Wellness Center, a collaboration between the MU School of Law Veterans Clinic and Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital, will be located in the heart of campus.

A photo of students running through the columns.

Aug. 19, 2019

M-I-Z! More than 5,450 freshmen begin classes at Mizzou

University of Missouri sees 16% increase in freshman enrollment, highest retention rate on record.

New banks can choose one of three federal regulators to oversee them.

Aug. 19, 2019

Banks can choose their own regulators, but their motives are not always pure, new MU study finds

Having a federal regulator can suggest a high level of oversight that may not exist.

Jenny Bossaller, the Library Information Science Program Chair in the MU College of Education, is leading a project to train and embed health librarians into underserved and rural communities in the Midwest.

Aug. 15, 2019

MU to train health librarians to serve in rural and underserved communities

12 trained health librarians will be embedded in their own communities throughout the Midwest.

Aug. 14, 2019

New method rapidly detects invisible dangers to food

MU researchers’ biosensor can detect a small presence of salmonella in food in just hours.

Aug. 13, 2019

No teeth cleaning needed: Crocodiles shed old teeth, grow new ones

MU study finds that even fossilized plant-eating crocodiles replaced their teeth.

Aug. 12, 2019

Hiles announces retirement from MU, will complete Mizzou: Our Time to Lead Campaign

Vice chancellor for advancement credits alumni, staff for Mizzou’s recent success.

drone shot of traditions plaza and tiger plaza during the summer

Aug. 12, 2019

MU designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Research

The program promotes higher education and research in cyber defense of America's national information infrastructure.